March 4, 2005 The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Leavitt: As part of its responsibilities under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) monitors the implementation of…
March 3, 2005 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-0011-P P.O. Box 8014 Baltimore, MD 21244-8014 Via: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/regulations/ecomments The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) was called upon by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for uniform standards to…
November 5, 2004 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary US Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: In May 2004 the NCVHS issued a report entitled Measuring Health Care Quality: Obstacles and Opportunities. The Quality Workgroup together with the Subcommittee on Standards and Security conducted hearings based…
September 8, 2004 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) commends your leadership in promoting health information technology (HIT). Your selection of David Brailer, M.D., Ph.D., as the first National Coordinator…
September 2, 2004 The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Thompson: The National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics (NCVHS) has been called upon by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) to develop recommendations for…
APPENDIX C LIST OF TESTIFIERS ON E-PRESCRIBING UNDER THE MEDICARE MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2003 NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON VITAL AND HEALTH STATISTICS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STANDARDS AND SECURITY March 30, May 25-27; July 28-30 and August 17, 2004 Laura Adams Rhode Island Foundation Eleni Anagnostiadis, RPh National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Steve Avey Foundation for Managed Care Pharmacy Brian…
Appendix D. List of Acronyms 270/271 – ASC X12N 270/271 Health Care Eligibility Benefit Inquiry and Response Standards 278 – ASC X12N 278 Health Care Services Review Standard ADE – Adverse Drug Event AHRQ – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ANSI – American National Standards Institute ASC X12 – Accredited Standards Committee X12 ASC X12N – Insurance Subcommittee of ASC X12…